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Faculty Biographical Information Reem Bahdi. B.A., M.A. (Western), LL.B., LL.M. (Toronto). Professor Bahdi teaches Legal Process, Feminist legal Theory and Torts. Her research focuses on transjudicialism and the domestic use of international law, equality rights with an emphasis on race and gender, international human rights and humanitarian law, and terrorism. Jeffrey B. Berryman, LL.B. (Hons.), M.Jur. (Auckland, New Zealand), LL.M. (Dalhousie), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law, Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand. Professor Berryma n teaches Contracts, Remedies and Trusts and is particularly interested in damages and injunctions in which he has done recent research. W. A. Bogart, B.A., LL.B. (Toronto), LL.M. (Harvard), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Professor Bogart teaches Civil Procedure, Administrative Law and seminars on the impact of litigation and access to justice. He has a major interest in empirical research and dispute processing. Raymond E. Brown, B.A. (Seattle), LL.B. (Washington), Member of the Washington Bar. Professor Brown teaches Torts, Labor Law and Civil Trial Advocacy. He is the senior member of the faculty, having j oined the faculty in its first teaching year in 1968. He has written major works on the Law of Defamation in Canada and is in the process of writing the United States counterpart. Retired. Emily F. Carasco, LL.B. (Makerere University), LL.M., S.J.D. (Harvard). Professor Carasco teaches Family Law, Public International Law and Feminist Legal Issues. She has focussed her attention on human rights and in particular on race/gender equity issues in her teaching and writing. She is a member of the Gender Issues Committee of the Canadian Bar Association and is President of the Ontario Federation of University Faculty Associations. William E. Conklin, B.A. (Hons.) (Toronto), M.Sc. (L.S.E., London), LL.B. (Toronto), LL.M. (Columbia), Ph.D. (York), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Professor Conklin teaches Jurisprudence, Phenomenology, Semiotics, Constitutional Theory, Political Philosophy, Ethics and Civil Liberties. He is the author of In Defense of Fundamental Rights and Images of a Constitution (University of Toronto Press, 1993) the co-editor of several volumes and the a uthor of numerous periodical articles. Thomas J. Denholm, Hons. B.B.A. (Wilfrid Laurier), LL.B. (Queen's), LL.M. (Michigan) of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Mr. Denholm is a Legal Research & Writing Instructor, and his research interests include legal theory, legal history and public security law. Donna M. Eansor, LL.B. (Windsor), LL.M. (Wayne State), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Professor Eansor teaches Taxation law and Feminist Legal Theory. Bruce P. Elman, LL.B. (Dalhousie), LL.M. (Harvard). Professor Elman was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Law in July 2000 after spending 25 years at the University of Alberta where he was Belzberg Professor of Constitutional Law and Chair of the Centre for Constitutional Studies. He also served a term as Associate Dean at the University of Alberta. Professor Elman's teaching and research interests lie in the areas of constitutional law, criminal law and civil liberties. In 1999 Dean Elman won the Tevie H. Miller Award for Teaching Excellence. He also received a teaching award from Hebrew University in 1996. He has published numerous works on topics including criminal law, the law of evidence, constitutional law reform, The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, hate propoganda, and the Keegstra and Zundel cases, racism, multiculturalism and human rights. Brian D. Etherington, B.A. (Hons.) (McMaster), B.Ed. (Queen's), LL.B. (Queen's), LL.M. (Yale), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Professor Etherington teaches Criminal Law, Labour Arbitration and Labour Law. His research interests include collective bargaining, judicial review, and Charter of Rights issues. Ron George, B.A., LL.B. (Western), LL.M. (Ottaw), the Law Foundation of ontario Access to Justice Fellow. Professor George teaches Aboriginal Law. He brings a wealth of experience to the Faculty as a mentor to Aboriginal students and as an advisor on Aboriginal issues. The Access to Justice Fellowship is sponsored by the Ontario Provincial Police, the Law Foundation of Ontario and the Faculty of Law. Mary Gerace Gold, M.A. (Windsor), M.A. (Wayne State), J.D. (Detroit), Member of the Michigan Bar and Associate Professor. Cross appointment with the Department of Communication Studies. Professor Gold is Associate Dean of the Faculty. Neil Gold, B.A. (York), LL.B. (Toronto), LL. M. (York), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law, also of the Bar of British Columbia. Professor Gold teaches Dispute Resolution, Legal Profession, Legal Process and The Lawyering Process. His research interests and legal education development work have taken him around North America, the U.K., Argentina, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Africa as a consultant, lecturer, workshop leader and researcher. Professor Gold is Vice President Academic of the university. Merry Harper, Hons. B.A. (Western), M.L.I.S. (Western), LL.B. (Manitoba), M.A. (Windsor) of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at- Law, also of the Bar of Manitoba. Ms. Harper is a Legal Research & Writing Instructor and also teaches Law & Communications. Her research interests include telecommunications and public administration. Maureen F. Irish, B.A., LL.B. (Toronto), LL.M., D.C.L. (McGill), Barrister and Solicitor. Professor Irish is the author of Customs Valuation in Canada and co-editor of The Legal Framework for Canada-United States Trade and International Trade & Intellectual Property: The Search for a Balanced System. Her major research interest is international trade and customs tariff law. Charles James, B.A. (Law) (Hons.) (Southhampton), LL.B. (Cantab.) (Hons.), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Professor James teaches Criminal Law, Evidence and Administrative Law. He currently serve s as Secretary and General Counsel to the university. Julie Macfarlane, B.A., LL.M. (London), Ph.D. (C.N.N.A.). Professor Macfarlane teaches Alternative Dispute Resolution and The Meidation Clinic. She has published widely in the area of conflict resolution and mediation. Her two most recent books are Rethinking Disputes: the Mediation Alternative an edited collection of essays on mediation practice published by Emond Montgomery, Canada and Cavendish Publishing, UK (1997) and Dispute Resolution: Readings and Case Studies also published by Emond Montgomery (1998). Professor Macfarlane holds a half-time appointment in the Faculty of Law and is also an active mediator and dispute resolution consultant to a wide range of organizations and government agencies. John G.W. (Ted) Manzig, LL.B., LL.M. (Dalhousie), Lic. Jur., Dr. Iur. (Cologne), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law, also of the Bar of Nova Scotia. Professor Manzig teaches Contracts, Municipal Law, Land Use Planning Law, Environmental Law, Wills and Succession, Comparative Law (Introduction to Civil Law) and Conflict of Laws. He is an associate editor of the Environmental Law Reports and a director of The Canadian Institute of Environmental Law and Policy. Professor Emeritus. M. Lakshman Marasinghe, LL.B., LL.M. (University College, London), Ph.D. (The School of Oriental and African Studies, London), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law, also of the Inner Temple, England. Professor Marasinghe teaches International Business Transactions, Torts, Law and Development, Jurisprudence and Conflicts. He is internationally known for his work in law and development and has taught overseas inthe U.K., Malaysia, China, Sri Lanka, Niger ia, Sudan, Kenya and elsewhere. He has been a Scholar at the Max-Planck-Institute for Foreign and Private International several times in the past. He is the current editor of Third World Legal Studies, a journal which is an organ of the International Thir d World Legal Studies Association. He is also a member of its Board of Directors. Professor Emeritus. Brian M. Mazer, B.A., LL.B. (Saskatchewan), LL.M. (Alberta), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Professor Mazer teaches Criminal Law, Legal Process, International Law and the Legal Profession. He has studied access to legal education, the delivery of legal services and many aspects of criminal, international and mental health law. Professor Mazer was a member of the Ontario Criminal Code Review Board. Julio R. Menezes, LL.B. (Tanzania), LL.M. (Yale). Professor Menezes teaches Property, Insurance Law and Trusts. He is a co-author of Insurance Law in Canada with Craig Brown. He was instrumental in founding the Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice. Richard J. Moon, B.A. (Trent), LL.B. (Queen's), B.C.L. (Oxford), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Professor Moon teaches Contracts, Constitutional Law, Legal Process and Civil Liberties. His research interests include constitutional and human rights issues. Paul T. Murphy, B.A., LL.B. (Windsor), M.Sc.L.S., M.Ur.Pl. (Wayne State), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law, Law Librarian. Professor Murphy's main responsibilities are in the management of the Paul Martin Law Library. His research interests include legal research, analysis and computers use in legal practice. George R. Stewart, B.A. (Carleton), LL.B. (Ottawa), LL.M. (L.S.E., London), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Professor Stewart teaches Commercial Law, Trademarks and Unfair Competition, Debtor/Cre ditor Relations and Business Associations. David M. Tanovich, B.A., M.A. (UofT), LL.B. (Queen’s), LL.M. (N.Y.U.), Ontario Bar (1995). Prior to joining the Faculty of Law, Professor Tanovich served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Antonio Lamer of the Supreme Court of Canada (1995). As appellate counsel with Pinkofsky Lockyer (1997-2003), he argued over 90 cases in the Ontario Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada addressing such issues as strip searches (R. v. Golden); systemic racism and sentencing (R. v. Borde); legal ethics (R. v. Lyttle); and racial profiling (R. v. Richards). Professor Tanovich is a former adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School and he remains a frequent lecturer at legal education programs for the bench and bar. His interests are in the area of criminal law and procedure, evidence, legal ethics and systemic racism. Professor Tanovich has written extensively in these areas and he is frequently cited by the Supreme Court of Canada. He is a co-author of McWilliams Canadian Criminal Evidence; Annual Review of Criminal Law; Jury Selection In Criminal Trials and an associate editor of the Criminal Reports. Myra J. Tawfik, B.A. (McGill), LL.B. (McGill), B.C.L. (McGill), LL.M. (Queen Mary College, London-Intellectual Property Law), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law, also of the Bar of Quebec. Professor Taw fik teaches Copyright Law, Debtor-Creditor, Business Associations and Immigration. Her major research interest is intellectual property law, particularly the law of copyright and related matters. Marcia A. Valiante, B.A., B.Sc. (New Hampshire), LL.B. (Osgoode Hall), LL.M. (Queen's), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Professor Valiante teaches Environmental Law. Rose L. Voyvodic, LL.B. (Windsor), LL.M. (Ottawa) of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law, Academic Director of the Clinical Law Program. Professor Voyvodic teaches Clinical Advocacy and Administrative Law. Her research interests include clinical legal education, immigration and refugee law, and equality theory. She has practised law and supervised students at Community Legal Aid and Legal Assistance of Windsor. Todd Weiler, B.A. (Hons.) (Waterloo), M.A. (Western), LL.B. (Western), LL.M. (Ottawa), Called to the Bar of Ontario. Professor Weiler is teaching Tort Law and E-Commerce Regulation in 2002-2003. His research interests include international economic law and transnational e-commerce regulation. Professor Weiler is a leading practitioner and expert in the field of NAFTA investment arbitration. He also maintains many Internet legal resources, including www.naftalaw.org and www.international-economic-law.org. John P. Weir, B.Comm. (Hons.) (McMaster), LL.B. (Queen's), LL.M. (Osgoode, York), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Prof. Weir teaches Insurance, Taxation, Civil Procedure and Regulated Industries. He is the author of Structured Settlements and The Annotated Insurance Act of Ontario and, co-author of Norwood on Life Insurance Law in Canada. He was Superintendent of Insurance & Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Financial Institutions, Ontario. His research focuses on insurance, taxation, administrative and government regulation, medico-legal, and evidence law. J. Leigh West, B.A. (Queen's), LL.B. (McGill), M.Sc. (Iowa State), LL.M. (Wayne State), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Professor West teaches Evidence, Contracts, Social Justice issues and Occupat ional Health & Safety. Her research interests include a study on various aspects of Occupational Health and Safety and Worker Compensation. John W. Whiteside, Q.C., B.A. (Assumption) (Osgoode), LL.B., of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Professor Whiteside teaches Conflicts and Wills. Professor Emeritus. David Wiseman, B.Ec./LL.B., (Hons.) (Monash), LL.M. (Toronto). Professor Wiseman teaches Constitutional Law and Property. He has a special interest in social and economic rights, including the adjudication of poverty-related claims under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Christopher J. Wydrzynski, B.A., LL.B. (Windsor), LL.M. (Osgoode), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Professor Wydrzynski teaches Constitutional, Judicial Review, Administrative Law, Constitutional Litigation and Immigration Law. He is the author of Immigration Law & Procedure. He is the Research Director for the Legal Profession Research Program, which engages in empirical research regarding lawyers and the legal system. Thomas Zuber, B.A. (Assumption), D.C.L. (honoris causa) (Windsor). Regional Senior Judge of the Ontario Court (General Division), formerly of the Supreme Court of Ontario, Court of Appeal. Mr. Justice Zuber served as a member of faculty prior to his judic ial career. The faculty's Moot Court Competition bears his name. Honourary Professor.
SPECIAL LECTURERS Patrick Brode, B.A., LL.B. (Windsor), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Special Lecturer in Legal History. Robert Charney, B.A., LL.B. (Windsor), LL.M. (Columbia), Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Special Lecturer in Constitutional Litigation. Raymond Colautti, LL.B. (Windsor), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Special Lecturer in Civil Trial Advocacy. Patrick Ducharme, B.A., LL.B. (Windsor), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Special Lecturer in Criminal Advocacy and Criminal Procedure. David S. Foulds, B.A., B.P.H.E. (Queen's), LL.B., M.B.A. (Windsor), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Special Lecturer in Civil Trial Advocacy. Denis Harrison, B.A. (Western), LL.B. (Toronto), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Special Lecturer in Criminal Procedure. Daniel Moorhouse, B.A., LL.B. (Toronto), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Special Lecturer in Corporate Finance. Edward J. Posliff, B.A. (Hons.) (Windsor), LL.B. (York), of Osgoode Hall, Barrister-at-Law. Special Lecturer in Civil Trial Advocacy.
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